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Audi A4: Rearview Camera -R189-, Removing and Installing

Audi A4 (B9) 2016-2025 Service Manual / Electrical System / Communication / Rearview Camera System / Rearview Camera -R189-, Removing and Installing

Rearview Camera -R189-, Removing and Installing, Sedan

The Rearview Camera -R189- is inside the rear lid handle button. It permanently attached to the handle button.

If the Rearview Camera -R189- must be replaced, then the handle button must also be replaced.

Removing

- Turn off the ignition and all electrical equipment and remove the ignition key.

The Rearview Camera -R189- has a trailing cable. The vehicle wiring harness couplings are located in the rear lid.

- Remove the rear lid lower trim panel. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Luggage Compartment Trim Panels; Overview - Lower Rear Lid Trim Panel.

- Release and disconnect the connectors -2-.

- Remove the cable bracket -1- from the anti-theft protection -3-.

- Release the retainers -A arrows-.

- Remove the anti-theft protection -3- from the rear lid.

- Release and disconnect the connector -5-.

- Release the catches -B arrows-.

- Remove the handle button -4- from the rear lid.

A91-12500

Installing

- Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Close the rear lid.

- Perform the calibration. Refer to → Chapter "Rearview Camera System, Calibrating".

Rearview Camera -R189-, Removing and Installing, Avant

The Rearview Camera -R189- is inside the rear lid handle button. It permanently attached to the handle button.

If the Rearview Camera -R189- must be replaced, then the handle button must also be replaced.

Removing

- Turn off the ignition and all electrical equipment and remove the ignition key.

The Rearview Camera -R189- has a trailing cable. The vehicle wiring harness couplings are located in the rear lid.

- Remove the rear lid lower trim panel. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Luggage Compartment Trim Panels; Overview - Lower Rear Lid Trim Panel.

- Release and disconnect the connectors -2-.

- Remove the cable bracket -1- from the rear lid.

- Release and disconnect the connector -3-.

- Release the retainers -arrows-.

- Remove the handle button -4- from the rear lid.

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Installing

- Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Close the rear lid.

- Perform the calibration. Refer to → Chapter "Rearview Camera System, Calibrating".

Rearview Camera System Control Module -J772-, Removing and Installing

The Rearview Camera System Control Module -J772- is located in the Rearview Camera -R189- and cannot be replaced separately.

  Note

If replacing the control module, select the "Replace control module" function for the corresponding control module on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

Removing

- Turn off the ignition and all electrical equipment and remove the ignition key.

- Remove the Rearview Camera -R189-. Refer to → Chapter "Rearview Camera -R189-, Removing and Installing".

Installing

- Install the Rearview Camera -R189-. Refer to → Chapter "Rearview Camera -R189-, Removing and Installing".

- Perform the calibration. Refer to → Chapter "Rearview Camera System, Calibrating".

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